Kitchen Porter

Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd.; Sefton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading garden center retailer in the United Kingdom is looking for a Kitchen Porter to support restaurant operations by delivering high-quality food and maintaining cleanliness. Candidates should be passionate about food, possess a strong understanding of health and safety regulations, and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. This role offers competitive benefits, including generous annual leave and discounts.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

50% discount in Restaurants

Access to virtual GP and counselling services

Development programs through Dobbies Academy

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and customer experience.
• Confident communicator eager to learn new skills.
• Knowledge of kitchen health and hygiene rules.

Responsibilities

• Support general kitchen duties to ensure smooth operations.
• Work alongside kitchen team to deliver meals on time.
• Maintain cleanliness and equipment availability.

Skills

Food service experience

Team player

Communication skills

Knowledge of health and safety regulations

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Tools

Food safety qualifications

Job description

Our Kitchen Porters play an essential role in delivering an exceptional customer experience across our Restaurants - delivering tasty food, ensuring food hygiene and maintaining high operational standards.

Responsibilities

• Working proactively and supporting general kitchen duties
• Ensuring smooth running of restaurant operations including cleaning, dishwasher operations and equipment availability
• Working alongside the kitchen team to ensure customers are presented with their meals to a high standard and on time
• Developing your knowledge of dietary requirements, allergens and health & safety

Qualifications & Personal Attributes

• Passionate about all things food and delivering the best possible experience for customers
• A team player and confident communicator eager to learn new skills and gain new experiences
• Flourishes in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Experience working in food service
• Knowledge and understanding of kitchen health, safety and hygiene rules
• Relevant food safety qualifications would be ideal
• Can demonstrate our values at all times – we're one team, getting better everyday. We bring a smile. We live and breathe gardens. We make it work for our customers.

About Dobbies

At Dobbies, we're proud to have a history dating back to 1865. We were founded by James Dobbie and are the only garden centre retailer to have stores in every nation across the UK. Our passion and joy for gardens and plants is what makes us special. In our stores, we showcase this through our own brand and branded products, concession partners and services. We champion garden living all-year-round. Many of our stores feature a restaurant or coffee shop, where customers can enjoy refreshments or meals in a relaxed and welcoming environment. We offer a calendar of events and experiences that bring people and communities together, and we have a national charity partner that both our colleagues and customers raise money for. We're committed to being a great place to work. We're one team and we encourage our colleagues to be the best version of themselves, every day; to share their wins and celebrate success. Together, we make it work for our customers.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement – use your holidays when you want with limited statutory days off required.
• Uncapped discount at Dobbies stores: 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in the Garden Centre and 10% off in our food halls.
• Access to Stream – support your financial wellbeing, including the ability to access earnings ahead of pay day, save for the future and receive financial advice.
• Access to Retail Trust – confidential support, access to a virtual GP, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards through our employee wellbeing platform.
• Access to Dobbies Academy – continue development with our eLearning platform and development programmes.
• Thriving culture – the Dobbies team are passionate, diverse and committed to making it work for our customers.